Vontier Corp·4

Feb 18, 4:37 PM ET

Morelli Mark D 4

4 · Vontier Corp · Filed Feb 18, 2026

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Vontier (VNT) CEO Mark Morelli Receives Grants; 8,679 Shares Withheld

What Happened

  • Mark D. Morelli, President, CEO and Director of Vontier Corp (VNT), received multiple equity awards on Feb 16, 2026: two awards of 61,960 and 40,623 shares (grants at $0) and a derivative award of 62,500 shares (likely stock options) also valued at $0 in the filing.
  • On Feb 13, 2026, 8,679 shares were disposed/withheld to cover tax liability at $41.79 per share, a withholding value of $362,695. The Feb 13 transaction is coded F (tax withholding); the Feb 16 entries are coded A (award/grant) with one derivative award.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and values:
    • 2026-02-13: 8,679 shares withheld for taxes at $41.79 — total $362,695 (Disposition, code F).
    • 2026-02-16: Award/acquisition of 61,960 shares @ $0 (code A).
    • 2026-02-16: Award/acquisition of 40,623 shares @ $0 (code A).
    • 2026-02-16: Derivative award of 62,500 shares @ $0 (code A — likely stock options).
  • Vesting/option schedules (from filing footnotes):
    • RSUs (restricted stock units) vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant (Footnote F1).
    • Options: 50% vest on first anniversary, then 25% on each of the second and third anniversaries (Footnote F2).
  • Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided excerpt — see the full Form 4 for post-transaction beneficial ownership.
  • Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-02-18. The Feb 16 grants were reported within the two-business-day window; the Feb 13 tax-withholding transaction appears to have been reported after that two-business-day window (filed one business day late).

Context

  • The Feb 13 entry is a tax-withholding/settlement (common when RSUs vest); it is not an open-market sale and typically reflects routine tax withholding rather than a discretionary sale.
  • The Feb 16 entries are awards/grants: two RSU-like awards (subject to multi-year vesting) and a derivative/option grant with a multi-year vesting schedule. These are allocations of future equity rather than immediate cash purchases.
  • These filings are factual disclosures of insider compensation and withholding; they do not by themselves explain the insider’s motives.

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2026-02-13
Morelli Mark D
DirectorPresident and CEO
Transactions
  • Tax Payment

    Common Stock, par value $0.0001

    2026-02-13$41.79/sh8,679$362,695468,810 total
  • Award

    Common Stock, par value $0.0001

    [F1]
    2026-02-16+61,960530,770 total
  • Award

    Common Stock, par value $0.0001

    2026-02-16+40,623571,393 total
  • Award

    Employee Stock Option

    [F2]
    2026-02-16+62,50062,500 total
    Exercise: $41.79Exp: 2036-02-16Common Stock, par value $0.0001 (62,500 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
  • [F1]The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment.
  • [F2]50% of the options vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and 25% of the options vest on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
Signature
/s/ Courtney Kamlet, as attorney-in-fact|2026-02-18

Documents

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  • 4
    wk-form4_1771450658.xmlPrimary

    FORM 4